Spork,

One thing you can try is using a probiotic as an oral rinse in addition to supplementing with it as well. I suggest a probiotic called Culturelle. You can purchase it online at vitacost.com (one of many sites) or at many large chain drug stores. Break a capsule open into a small glass of water, stir, rinse for about 30 seconds and swallow. Also take an additional whole capsule several hours later. I would do this regimen for 7-10 days and then continue to supplement with the probiotic for at least 3 months or longer. I've been using culturelle daily for the last 1o years as a nutritional supplement to keep a good balance of healthy bacteria in my digestive tract.

Another suggestion is to buy a tongue scraper and use it at night after you have brushed and flossed your teeth. Gently scrape your tongue several times, rinsing the scraper in between scrapings. Then do the probiotic rinse.

What did your doctor recommend?? Probably an antifungal like diflucan.....??

Bryanna

It's not what I thought. He said this was staining from the mouth rinse he prescribed. He wants me to use it for 2 more weeks, and says there's nothing you can really do about the color or taste.

Spork,

Are you rinsing with peridex or chlorhexidine? They are the same thing, different names and they stain like crazy!

It is still a good idea to supplement with the probiotic as it repelenishes and balances the good bacteria in the entire digestive tract ...... and scraping your tongue should be a part of everyones daily oral hygiene regimen.

Bryanna

Chlorhexidine. Turns out that accounts for the bad taste and discoloration.

The doc says it will also stain your teeth if you use it too long - but that it goes away.

I did that today with the toothbrush. Does that make sense or do I need a scraper?

Hi Spork,

The stain from the mouth rinse needs to be scraped off at your next cleaning appointment as it will not just dissolve on it's own.

Yes, you can use your toothbrush on your tongue. I find it easier to use a tongue scraper.

Bryanna

Please Help
I recently got a upper molar removed after 3hours and many of Dorris from the dentist.Now I have fluid leaking out of my nose the dentist said she can no longer help me and turned me over to a oral surgeon.Now keep in mind I didn't ask for a hole in my sinuses but yet I end up with one?If I knew upfront I would have keep the tooth or had a oral surgeon do it.Now I am being charged to fix a hole that I didn't want nor did she fail to mention.Can I take legal action in this case the sinus became infected I went back three times only to hear I am sorry and for them to think I am sum druggie needing a fix.I am sorry for venting this isn't right

I apologize let me tell you guys what happened I had a abscess apper on my gums the next to the last tooth on the left hand side.I visited with the dentist the next day.She examined me and showed me a x ray and told me there was infection bulit up and I needed the tooth extracted that day.

I did as was told then it started......Hour One...She numbed and began the extract she said should be a simple extract then she pulled and picked and pulled more and said I think this might be a difficult extraction...Hour Two...All of the assistants started coming around like something was serious wrong she would see other patients during the time she would take a break from me she sawed pick pulled picked and pulled more by this time I had a small crowd around me...Hour Three....it was over I just walked out she apologized several times told me to start my painkillers a.s.a.p loratab 7.5 and cindamyacin sorry for mispelled words.

The pain was bad that Saturday she told me to call if it hurted.More painkillers that following Saturday I had a smell in my sinus of a rotted foul stinch like something dead.While driving I noticed a brown liquid coming from my nose it smelled so bad.That Thursday I went to the dentist I had a fever and slight pain the fever was bad and I didn't feel that good the whole week she explained there was a hole in my sinus and it was infected. Z pack and loratab 5 And return on Saturday bad weather came and without notice they cancelled me. Monday she refers me to oral surgeon says she can do no more for me.He comes in first words out of his mouth was you got insurance? Replied no then the numbers started adding up?

Please help I don't have 700 for this guy shouldn't dentist repair this?

Hi Jedijud,

So very sorry you are experiencing this situation. This is not something that your general dentist can treat properly. Without further delay, please seek help from the oral surgeon because the infection may continue to worsen even though you are on the antibiotic.

As far as the payment goes.... the dentist who extracted this tooth is partly to blame for this complication because number one, she should have referred you right over to the surgeon when she saw the difficulty of the extraction and number two she knew she has a major sinus perf and was not able to surgically correct it herself. In good faith she should offer to pay for at least a part of the surgical intervention. I would not hesitate to ask her to do that.

FYI... I am in the dental profession and in cases like yours, the original treating dentist will usually communicate with the oral surgeon and they work out a payment agreement between the two of them.

Please keep us posted on how you are doing!
Bryanna

Thanks Briana
 

Hey thanks for answering briana I've misspelled your name I am sorry doing this on my break don't have much time.I seen the ear nose throat doctor today he said I need surgery ASAP costing me 880 I am aggravated as the dentist that I went to does not want to hand my records over?The person doing the surgery said I could save sum money by using the x rays they performed!The ent doctor said it's a very good sized hole and she should tried at least closed it up some.I have been taking antibiotics till I am blue in the face he said the tissue is rotted and will not grow back until the flesh has been removed.He looked me dead in the eye and said you haves very serious problem and it needs to be fixed.I am scared now this was suppose to a simple extract now I am 950 dollars in the hole and a rotting hole in my sinuses.Please help where did I go wrong will keep informed

Hi Bryanna
 

Glad you are still helping people. I thought to write and let you know how I turned out. I had cleaning done. No pockets at #5 all are reduced now to 3 or better. No lazer, just with gum numbing meds. I have a besnit, and I am very pleased with it. One tooth had decay under the crown. Crown replaced. another I had a fracture in the filling and had a crown on that one. so I am just about finished, and have been doing just fine. The cleaning was not a root scaling, rather just below the gum line, not bad at all. She doesn't like doing that scaling unless it is really severe, which mine was not. I will be back to her for a check up with my gums on the 28th. I hope for some more improvement. all is well, thank you for all you did for me. I got good resolution, and I won't be having any more root canals no matter what in the future. The long range out look for the two I have is not good and I know it. This dentist I found is indeed fantastic and has provided the very best of care. ginnie